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Sally Mann — Sunday Funnies
Sally Mann

Sunday Funnies

A young child lies sprawled across a surface, absorbed in reading the Sunday comics, captured in Mann's intimate and evocative black-and-white photographic style. The gelatin silver print renders the scene with rich tonal contrast, bathing the quiet domestic moment in a luminous, timeless quality. Mann's signature approach transforms an ordinary childhood ritual into a tender and deeply poetic meditation on youth and innocence.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

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May 19, 2016

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Sally Mann, Sunday Funnies

A young child lies sprawled across a surface, absorbed in reading the Sunday comics, captured in Mann's intimate and evocative black-and-white photographic style. The gelatin silver print renders the scene with rich tonal contrast, bathing the quiet domestic moment in a luminous, timeless quality. Mann's signature approach transforms an ordinary childhood ritual into a tender and deeply poetic meditation on youth and innocence.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Acclaimed Photographer, Renowned Photographer, 20th Century, Nostalgic Mood, Documentary Style, Childhood Theme, Fine Art Photography, Documentary Photography, Black and White Photography, Domestic Life, Gelatin Silver Print, American Artist, Childhood Themes, Late 20th Century, Female Photographer, Black and White, Intimate Portraiture

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